Combination ladder and seat



- 1,618,357 Feb, 22, 1927- W,A A. THOMAS COMBINATION LADDER AND SEAT Filed OGL. l19. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 ff M Feb. 22, 1927.

n W. .A. THOMAS v COMBINATION LADDER ANDISEAT -4 Filed OCT.. 19. 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 'Patented Feb. 22,1927.

WESLEY A. error/ies. F MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.'

ooMiaiNATioN LADDERr AND SEAT.

Application filed 0ctober.19,r1925. Serial No. 63,408.

The invention relates to combinationI ladders and seat-s, and has for its object to provide a device ot this character which may be easily and quickly converted from a ladder to a'seat or vtrom a Seat to a ladder,

thereby allowing a ladder to bekept in. po-

sit-ion.' when not iny use where it can be easily used when' desired as a fladder, and 'whenl not in use may be utilized as a seat, or a clothes drying rack.

"A Jiurther object is to provide a ladder having a seat rigidly carried-thereby at itsI upperl end` anda supporting frame tor the kso ladder which engages' theundersideot' the plattorm'ot the vladder andhas aQlinl con--V of the platform,l thereA trainefto Abe ponec'tion with the sidesA by yallowing they supporting sitioued cloie tothe ladder when the device l inverte-Ll yand used as seat..'aiid positioned outwardly rointheladder when-,it is desired tojsupport the ladder.

A V'further object rvis to provide -U-s-haped brackets carriedV bythe innersides et the trame bars which receive 'arms extending upwardly at the torward' ends ot the' seat and which brackets brace the supporting viran-'ie when the device is usedas a ladder.

@er Vtinither object is to provideopposite sides oit the seat with downwardly and rearwardly extending braces, the lower ends ot which entend beyond the "outer Vside of the Aplatiiornr ot the ladder, and Vterminate in rollers whereby thev device may .beeasily moved-trom place to place.' l

i further object is to provide bars at 'op-V" sides ot' the platt posite erm., withwhieh the linkedV when placed adjaeent'the ladder when the device Vis tornjied'into a seat, or when positioned tor-supporting the device as a ladder1 thereby rigidly bracing the structure as a whole.

lith the the invention resides in arrangement of parts as hereinafterv set forth7 shown in the drawing, described and claimed Vit being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of thev invention may be made within the scope ot what is claimed without departing from the spirit ot the invention.

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing the same in ladder.

Figure 2 is a side above and other objects in view the combination and platform 2 and end ot the supporting frame engagesV ladder. the form of af elevation of the device trame Vfor ythe ladder in Figure 5 is aside elevation ot the device,

showing the same in position tor usegasA a clothes drying rack.Y Y Y f Referring tothe drawing, the numeral 'l designates they ladder, the upper endof which is provided with a ,pl'attor1n'25A rigidly attached thereto, and which'plattorm ris provided withIbars V3 at its opposite ends.

The'bars 3 are disposed outside ot' the sides o'' the ladder l, Vthe purpose of which will f presently appear. Rig/idly attached to the ladder l adjacent .its upper end is a seat 4. rif'he forward end ot the seat isv connected to the platform 2V by 'means of bars Y6, which bars extend abover the seat further braced bythe diagonal brace bars 7, which extend beyond vthe outer side of the enga-ge the floor when the device is used as a seat and are provided with rollersSywhieh4 allow the device to be easily moved 'tromV place to place, at which time the device is tilted on the rollers. Pivotally connected. to the bars 3 at 9 are links l0, which vlinks are shown in turn pivoted at 1l to opposite sides of lthe'supporting ram'e112, which supports the ladder asclearlyk shown in Figure l. The links'lO are ot sufficient length, whereby Lwhen the supporting trame l2` is disposed adjacent the yinner side 'oft the ladder 1 as 'shown in Figuref2, theends 13 ot the bars ot' the supporting trame will engage the inner edges ofthe bars 3 ol--the platform, thereby thoroughly bracing the supporting frame 2. Links l() are also of sufficient length whereby when the supporting trame is moved to the dotted line position Shown in Figure 2 4j The seat is" preparatorv to converting the device lnto a-ladder, the U-shaped brackets 14C4r will receive the portions of the bars 6., which eX- tend above the seat il, and at the same time ythe ends 13 ot the supporting yframe bars will engage the inner sides ot the platform bars 3, thereby thoroughlyA bracing the supporting trame when the device is used as a It will be seen that danger of movement of the supporting trame is obviated at all times, and the frame is positively braced and rigidly held. To further brace-the lad.-

der l and supporting frame 12, flexiblemembers are provided whiclrare utilized as a clothes line when the device is inverted and used as a elothesidrving rack.

The ladder l is provided with conventional forms of treads 16 'andthe supporting frame 12 with brace bars 17, however ,it is to be understood that the brace bars and treads may be of any construction desired as well as the ladder and applicant does not limit himself to this particular construction, however the brace bars 17 are preferably wide and ornamental so as to conceal the ladder to a certain extent when the device is formed into a seat. lVhen the device is formed into a ladder the wheeled ends of the bars 7 may be utilized by the operator as handle members when climbing to the platform 2.

Referring to `Figure 5, wherein the device. is shown in a form whereby it may be used as aclothes drying rack, in this form the supporting legslf are raised and moved outwardly until the brackets 14 are received by the upper ends of the bars 6, and which bars, in connection with the links 10, which have been moved positivelyv support the legs 12 at anangle where the flexible members 15 are maintained taut so that they may be used as clothes lines on which articles may be hung for drying purposes.

F rom the above it will be seen that a combined ladder and seat is provided which is `simple in construction, may be easily converted into a ladder or seat as desired, that a combined household article `is provided which will allow a ladder to be maintained in a convenient position for use at all times, therebyT` obviatingr the storing of a ladder in a basement or cellar. i

\ The invention having been set forth what is claimed `as new and useful is 1. The combination with a ladder having an angularly disposed platform. downwardly extending bars carried by the rear side of the platform. ofa supporting frame for said ladder. said frame being provided with side bars, link connections between the side 4 below the plat-` form, downwardly extending bars carried by the platform at its rearside, forwardly and upwardly inclined brace bars at the sides ofthe seat and extending above the upper end of the ladder, rollers carried by the upper ends of the brace bars, of a supporting frame, said supporting franie comprising connected side bars at opposite sides of the seat, link connections between the platform and the side bars and forming means whereby the side bars may be positioned adjacent the ladder or to the sides of the downwardly `extending bars and brackets carried by the side bars and adapted to receive downwardly extending bars.

3. A combined ladder, seat, and clothes drying rack comprising a ladder section, a seat carried by the ladder section, a sup- ],Liorting frame, a platform carried by the ladder and adapted to rest on a support, arms of the supporting frame having link connections with the platform, upwardly extending bars and brackets carried by the supporting frame bars and adapted to be received by the upper ends of the upwardly extending bars and in combination with the links supporting the frame a substantial distance from the ladder and flexible members carried by the supporting frame bars and the ladder and forming clothes receivingl line when the device is used as a clothes drying rack, i v y In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Memphis, Tennessee, this 28th day of September, 1925.

WESLEY A. THOMAS.

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